Breathe the simple, revolutionary 14-day program to improve your mental and physical health
"BREATHE is a groundbreaking look at a health topic we have all taken for granted. In a fascinating, straightforward, jargon-free exploration of how our bodies were meant to breathe, Dr. Belisa Vranich delves into the ins and outs of breathing. In the first book of its kind, BREATHE offers read...
| Main Author: | Vranich, Belisa (Author) |
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| Format: | Books Print Book |
| Language: | English |
| Published: |
New York :
St. Martin's Griffin,
2016.
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| Edition: | First edition. |
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Table of Contents:
- Introduction
- How this book works
- Do you breathe, too?
- How bad is it, doc?
- You've got it all wrong
- Activate and relearn
- Stretch and warm up
- The workout
- Posture
- Back and front
- The diaphragm's counterpart
- Your breathing brain
- Essential to your brain health: sleep
- Why "work hard, play hard" is hurting you
- Recovery breath (and meditation for people who can't meditate)
- Breathing exercises: the best kept secret in sports
- whether you're a weekend warrior of a pro athlete
- Epilogue
- Takeaway points
- Glossary of types of breathing
- Appendix 1: measures
- Appendix 2: science of breath
- Appendix 3: progress.